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[Course] How to get 100 paid subs on Substack in 3-6 months (beginner-friendly)

I’ve noticed many writers on Substack have the same problem: They know how to write, but they struggle to market and monetize.

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Taylin John Simmonds
Nov 04, 2025
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I’ve noticed many writers on Substack have the same problem:

They know how to write, but they struggle to market and monetize.

They are brilliant thinkers publishing here every week who should be making five figures a month—but they barely have any paid subscribers.

Meanwhile, I launched my paid Substack last week.

Didn’t do much in the realm of self promotion.

And still made $1,079.25.

That made me realize something.

If I could do that with minimal effort—what would happen if I actually went all in on growth for the next 90 days?

So I built a plan, based on the principles I’ve used to bring in 6 figures per year of new business for our ghostwriting clients.

This roadmap is how I’ll get 100 paid subscribers in under 90 days.

And it’s a 4 step process you can use to do the same (even if you’re a beginner).

Here’s the system we’ll be using:

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